Stepney Way, London, E1 3BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding E1 3BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.1%	47.6%	4.5%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	56.9%	52.4%	-4.5%	49.0%	3.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around E1 3BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	63.6%	57.5%	-6.1%	37.9%	19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	31.7%	5.5%	44.2%	-12.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53%	47.8%	-5.2%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	32.2%	37.4%	5.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	15%	0.8%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	15.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	40.9%	42.7%	1.8%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	14.2%	5.5%	-8.7%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.7% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	44.5%	45.5%	1.0%	1.1%	44.4%
Chinese	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	0.8%	2.6%
White	40.3%	30.7%	-9.6%	81.4%	-50.7%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.8%	3.1%	1.3%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	44.4%	-10.4%	83.2%	-38.8%
European Union	10.6%	17.7%	7.1%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	26%	0.9%	5.6%	20.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	8%	4.1%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	44.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	8.5%	23.3%	14.8%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	8.1%	11.5%	3.4%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	22.3%	12.2%	-10.1%	1.9%	10.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	7.7%	0.6%	7.1%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	7%	0.4%	6.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	9.4%	1.2%	8.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	19.1%	46.2%	-27.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	50.7%	6.5%	44.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Stepney Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stepney Way was 109.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% higher than the Stepney Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stepney Way has the 7th lowest crime rate of 15 local areas in Stepney Green and the 289th lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in E1 3BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Stepney Way are based on 247 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tower Hamlets.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stepney Way, London, E1 3BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for E1 3BQ

Average Price
£300,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£319,889

Other
£72,869

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stepney Way

Average Price
£926,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,512,243

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,200

Other
£14,529,867

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stepney WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Armsby House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-11-12	£314,966
Flat 2 Armsby House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2024-04-25	£312,161
Flat 21 Armsby House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-03-08	£289,437
Flat 5 Armsby House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£402,000	2022-11-04	£368,564
Armsby House Stepney Way, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£80,250	2022-01-26	£69,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for E1 3BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in E1 3BQ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Looking after home or family	38
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	21
Retired	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alice Model Nursery School 14 Beaumont Grove , Stepney E1 4NQ	4out of 4	752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Old Church Nursery School Walter Terrace , Stepney E1 0RJ	4out of 4	856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harry Roberts Nursery School Harford Street , Stepney E1 4PZ	4out of 4	1,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rachel Keeling Nursery School Bullards Place , Morpeth Street E2 0PS	4out of 4	1,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	1,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stepney Park Primary School Smithy Street , Stepney E1 3BW	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
John Scurr Primary School Cephas Street , Stepney Green E1 4AX	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Michael Primary School Sutton Street , Stepney E1 0BD	3out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bigland Green Primary School Bigland Street , Wapping E1 2ND	4out of 4	677 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stewart Headlam Primary School Tapp Street , Stepney E1 5RE	3out of 4	689 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swanlea School 31 Brady Street , Whitechapel E1 5DJ	4out of 4	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wapping High School 153 Commercial Road , E1 2DA	3out of 4	564 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mulberry School for Girls Richard Street , Commercial Road E1 2JP	4out of 4	567 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Girls' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	4out of 4	646 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Bishop Challoner Boys' School 352 Commercial Road , E1 0LB	3out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Workers' Educational Association 4 Luke Street , EC2A 4XW	- not rated	2,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New City College Poplar High Street , Poplar E14 0AF	- not rated	3,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
East London Arts & Music Maltings Close , Bromley By Bow E3 3TA	- not rated	3,591 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	4,799 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy of Excellence Broadway House , 322 High Street E15 1AJ	- not rated	4,833 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Way Trust School 125 St Paul's Way , E3 4FT	4out of 4	2,316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bobby Moore Academy 1 Siding Street , Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park E20 2AE	- not rated	3,831 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
School 21 Pitchford Street , E15 4RZ	4out of 4	5,121 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy Chobham 40 Cheering Lane , E20 1BD	4out of 4	5,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street , E1 2HX	- not rated	245 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Date Palm Primary School 60 Nelsons Street , First Floor E1 2DE	- not rated	442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street , E1 1HL	- not rated	634 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Buttercup Primary School 181 Cannon Street Road , E1 2LX	- not rated	676 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jamiatul Ummah School 56 Bigland Street , Shadwell E1 2ND	- not rated	692 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
London City Bubble Tea	116 Jubilee Street	89 yd
The Gourmet Hut	81 Cavell Street	296 yd
Le Madison Steakhouse, Le Madison Kitchen	51 Raven Row	313 yd
Beans & Beyond Xpress	47a Cavell Street	346 yd
Kolapata Bangladeshi Restaurant	222 Whitechapel Road	352 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
London Hospital Tavern	176 Whitechapel Road	352 yd
White Hart	White Hart Public House, 1 Mile End Road	374 yd
Mad George Tavern	George Tavern, 373 Commercial Road	387 yd
Blind Beggar	The Blind Beggar, 337-341 Whitechapel Road	428 yd
Hungerford Arms	240 Commercial Road	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mkazone	120 Stepney Way	73 yd
JKS Kitchen	16-22 Assembly Passage	329 yd
Royal PFC	178a Whitechapel Road	352 yd
Best Kebab	275 Commercial Road	375 yd
Beyond Boba- Whitechapel	349 Commercial Road	375 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	327-329 Commercial Road	375 yd
Tesco	226-228 Commercial Road	480 yd
Asda	Unit 2, Anchor Retail Park, Mile End Road	504 yd
Tesco	83-89 Mile End Road	504 yd
Iceland	1-11 Watney Market	528 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Play On Sports (Closed) RAVEN ROW		282 yd
Stepney Green Park WICKHAM CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	466 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School COMMERCIAL ROAD		496 yd
Bishop Challoner Catholic Collegiate School (Closed) Lukin Street		542 yd
Mulberry Sports & Leisure Centre FENTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	558 yd
Swanlea School BRADY STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	618 yd
Tarling East Community Centre MARTHA STREET	grass pitches	637 yd
Whitechapel Sports Centre DURWARD STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	657 yd
Bigland Green Primary School BIGLAND STREET	artificial grass pitch	701 yd
Jamiatul Ummah School BIGLAND STREET		705 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	183.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	154.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of E1 3BQ